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Gritty: Richard Wright 'Black Boy' (1945)
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There’s lots of indecency in this memoir – vile racism, horrific violence – but readers shouldn’t be protected from Wright’s rage and bitterness.
- On the floor of the US senate, a Theodore Bilbo said "It is the dirtiest, filthiest, lousiest, most obscene piece of writing that I have ever seen in print.”
- Wright’s memoir is emotionally and narratively like many published in the last 20 years.
- And the Irish weren’t the only ones who’ve struggled with this book – this text has an epic history of censorship
Supreme Court case featuring 'Black Boy'
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115 episodes
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Manage episode 366730203 series 2795064
Content provided by Aoife Bhreatnach. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Aoife Bhreatnach or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
There’s lots of indecency in this memoir – vile racism, horrific violence – but readers shouldn’t be protected from Wright’s rage and bitterness.
- On the floor of the US senate, a Theodore Bilbo said "It is the dirtiest, filthiest, lousiest, most obscene piece of writing that I have ever seen in print.”
- Wright’s memoir is emotionally and narratively like many published in the last 20 years.
- And the Irish weren’t the only ones who’ve struggled with this book – this text has an epic history of censorship
Supreme Court case featuring 'Black Boy'
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
115 episodes
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